Supply Chain Program Manager in Seattle

Harvey Nash USA has been engaged to find a talented Materials Program Manager (MPM) to support innovative, custom-designed consumer devices for a global leader in e-commerce and technology. This role is ideal for early-career professionals with experience or exposure to materials, supply chain, manufacturing, NPI, or hardware programs who enjoy working cross-functionally and managing cost, schedule, supplier, and product deliverables.

Job title:

Materials Program Manager

• Manage and deliver program financial and cost models, including BOM/MVA, tooling, and NRE.
• Partner with engineering, supply chain, and operations teams to establish program cost and schedule targets at the commodity level.
• Ensure timely procurement and delivery of components to support NPI and production builds.
• Coordinate across diverse internal teams to drive program execution and minimize escalations.
• Track actual costs and program milestones against targets, identify gaps, and drive corrective actions.
• Participate in and lead NPI meetings to understand the cost impact of engineering and process changes.
• Work with third-party suppliers to establish product purchase order costs and manage supplier relationships.
• Drive SOW and product/supplier contract negotiations.
• Manage purchase price variance claims and schedule delays related to engineering changes, component obsolescence, and forecast variance.
• Partner with supply chain and operations teams to develop cost-reduction forecasts and achieve program financial goals.
• Support executive product-line reviews by communicating performance against budget, target cost, actual cost, and schedule.
• Serve as the business owner for key supplier relationships supporting major modules and final assembly.

• 0-2 years of experience in materials, supply chain, operations, manufacturing, engineering, or program/project management.
• Experience or academic exposure to BOMs, components, materials, costing, procurement, or supply chain processes.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work cross-functionally with engineering, operations, supply chain, and external suppliers.
• Some technical knowledge or exposure to hardware products; electrical or mechanical experience is a plus.
• Strong communication skills and ability to manage multiple priorities.

• Experience with NPI or production builds.
• Electrical or mechanical engineering experience.
• Supplier management or procurement experience.
• Experience with cost tracking, variance analysis, or cost-reduction initiatives.
• Familiarity with BOM/MVA, tooling, NRE, SOWs, or purchase price variance.

• Positive attitude and willingness to learn.
• Strong ownership and bias for action.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to build trust with cross-functional teams.
• Curious, adaptable, and highly trainable.
• Strong attention to detail and follow-through.

• Degree or certification is but not required.
• Background in engineering, supply chain, operations, business, manufacturing, or a related field is a plus.

A reasonable, good faith estimate of the minimum and maximum hourly wage for this position is $45 - $53 Hourly on W2.

Harvey Nash is a , full-service talent management firm specializing in technology positions. Our company was founded with a mission to serve as the talent partner of choice for the information technology industry.